Mohammed Fahim
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| Field Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim مارشال محمد قسیم فهیم |
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| Mohammad Qasim Fahim in 2011 | |
| First Vice President of Afghanistan | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2009 |
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| President | Hamid Karzai |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Zia Massoud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 Omarz, Panjshir, Afghanistan |
| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | Marshal Fahim |
| Allegiance | Afghanistan |
| Service/branch | Afghanistan National Army |
| Years of service | 1978-2002 |
| Rank |  Field Marshal |
| Commands | Northern Alliance State Security Agency |
| Battles/wars | Russian war in Afghanistan Pakistan war in Afghanistan War against Taliban |
Field Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim (Persian: محمد قسيم فهيم; born 1957; also known as "Marshal Fahim Khan") is an Afghan military commander, politician and the First Vice President since November 2009.[1] He was the Defense Minister of the Afghan Transitional Administration, beginning in 2002. He also served as Vice President of Afghanistan from June 2002 to December 2004. Marshal Fahim is a member of Afghanistan's Tajik ethnic group.
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